Manager Health Protection - Public Health

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, Public Health, and working closely with the zone public health management team, the Manager is responsible for anticipating and planning the public health resources and actions as they relate to the health protection functions across the zone. The Manager ensures resources are deployed to achieve consistent practice that is aligned with established standards, protocols, procedures and guidelines. They actively identify emerging issues within the zone and takes action to improve quality and achieve measurable improvements that protect and promote health, while managing recruitment, orientation, performance management and change management for the team. The Manager collaborates with the other Health Protection Managers across the zones to fulfill the provincial program mandate and to seek opportunities for quality improvement in the program area.

The Manager leads a multi-disciplinary team of public health practitioners, whose work is focused on anticipating, planning for, identifying, assessing and mitigating threats to health, taking action to prevent disease and injury, promoting health and measuring outcomes across the zone. This includes reducing the incidence, morbidity and mortality of communicable diseases of public health importance and increasing the population prevalence of immunization. They coordinate the response to emergent issues, including communicable disease outbreaks and public health emergencies as defined by the Health Protection Act with support from the Manager, Health Protection, Science and System Performance.

The Manager identifies opportunities for quality improvement within the zone, continually monitoring and measuring team progress, competencies and outcomes. As the champion for health protection within the zone, the Manager pursues opportunities to connect and integrate health protection functions and activities with other teams, partners and stakeholders with the aim of optimizing impacts and achieving outcomes consistent with public health legislation, standards and protocols.

The Manager demonstrates a core set of public health attitudes and values, applies public health core competencies to all of his/her work and; is accountable to provide competent, safe and ethical professional practice.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Baccalaureate degree in health related field (nursing, public health science, health sciences, environmental health).
• Masters degree preferred in health related field or acceptable equivalent
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Eligible for registration with a professional body as appropriate.
• 5-7 years progressive leadership experience including 3- 5 years recent related management experience in a unionized health care/ community setting, including financial and human resource management.
• Experience in the planning, development and evaluation of Public Health programs, services and initiatives based on community assessments, data, emerging science and best practice models.
• Ability to assess and anticipate future needs, potential problems, directions and development for all aspects of strategic, financial, operational and human resource management.
• Ability to develop and sustain coalitions, alliances, and partnerships with the members of the health care sector and external agencies.
• Proficiency in the Core Competencies for Public Health.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders using a variety of methods.
• Demonstrated judgment, decision making, and problem solving skills.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

About You Continued

• Demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated planning, organization and time management skills. Ability to deal with competing priorities.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations including the NS Health Protection Act, NS Health Authorities Act, etc.
• In depth knowledge of Public Health programs and practice related to Health Protection including the mandate and functions in Nova Scotia.
• Innovative systems thinking with an understanding of health equity and working with communities.
• Proficiency in LEADS.
• Demonstrated high standards of ethics, integrity, respect, accountability and upholding the public interest, and ability to use them effectively in decision-making.
• Leadership skills consisting of building a vision, team building, conflict resolution, goal setting, coaching, mentoring, delegation, change-leadership
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

Hours

• Permanent Full Time /100% FTE / 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives

$44.12 - $58.63 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)